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Redhaven

Also known as Red Haven

The short answer

Redhaven requires 900+ chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 5–9[2]. It is self-fertile[3].

Growing facts

Redhaven growing facts
Chill requirement900+ chill hours[1]
HardinessUSDA zones 5–9[2]
PollinationSelf-fertile[3]
Harvest windowJune–July[1]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[4]
Redhaven peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Industry benchmark yellow, melting-flesh peach; other cultivars' ripening dates are commonly given relative to Redhaven.[5]
  • Semi-clingstone; ripens June 20-30 in the Southeast.[1]
  • Resistant to bacterial spot.[1]
  • Peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) affects peaches and nectarines; most cultivars lack resistance and a dormant fungicide spray provides control.[6]
  • Self-fruitful.[3]

A year with your Redhaven

When the work happens for a peach in USDA zone 7, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Peach in zone 7
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See the full month-by-month peach calendar for zone 7 →

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Questions

How many chill hours does Redhaven need?
Redhaven needs 900+ chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Redhaven?
Redhaven grows in USDA zones 5–9.
Is Redhaven self-pollinating?
Redhaven is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] University of Georgia Extension (CAES). Home Garden Peaches (Circular 1063) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] NC State Extension (NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox). Prunus persica 'Redhaven' (Redhaven Peach) — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] Dave Wilson Nursery. Peaches — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026
  5. [5] NC State Extension. Peach Cultivars (NC State Extension Publications) — accessed July 2026
  6. [6] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Peach Leaf Curl (Bulletin 5098e) — accessed July 2026